Classic Boat – August 2019

Tirrenia II

1914

Launched in 1914 in Southampton as Sapho II, this beautiful 69ft

Frederick Shepherd-designed ga ketch was renamed Tirrenia

II in 1924 by Cavaliere Guido Fiorentino, president of the

Neapolitan branch of the Italian Royal Yacht Club. She was

subsequently sailed by a number of owners, and was fi rst

restored in the early 1990s before taking part in numerous

classic yachting events.

Sold again at auction in 2016, Tirrenia II was brought by her

new owner to the Del Carlo yard at Viareggio, where she has

just completed a comprehensive refi t and restoration under

Emilio Zaccagni. She was re-launched with much ceremony in

June, with a handsome Riva runabout acting as harbour tug!

HRH Prince Michael of Kent paid a visit to Paddle Steamer

Medway Queen on 4 June.

He was welcomed by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent and

Admiral Lord West, President of the Medway Queen

Preservation Society. The Mayor of Medway, Habib Tejan, was

also among the welcoming party.

The society hopes the event will prove to be a springboard

for serious future fund-raising needed to complete the

restoration of Medway Queen. In the short term £20k is needed

to enable the steamer to attend the Dunkirk 80th Anniversary

commemorations in Ramsgate next year. The longer-term vision

is to get the ship back in steam, ideally by July 2024 which is

the centenary of her fi rst sailing. medwayqueen.co.uk

Argentario Sailing Week, a not-to-be-missed

international classic yacht regatta organised by the

Yacht Club Santo Stefano and by the Municipality of

Monte Argentario, has celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Yachts representing 120 years of sailing history

d on a racecourse set out in front of

lla beach, and participants enjoyed racing

der sunny skies, with fl at seas and

uth-easterly breezes.

The Mayor of Monte Argentario Franco

Borghini o• cially welcomed crews from

12 nations at the start of the event, while

Piero Chiozzi, President of the Yacht Club

Sto Stefano stated: “Celebrating the 20th

eon of the classic yacht regatta Argentario

SlWeek brings us great joy and we are

pfow our event has grown over the years.

Tal administration of the Comune Monte

Athe territory of Maremma and members of

ohlub have believed in it and have been at

our side throughout the years. Thanks to their

support and to our sponsors, we have been able to

ensure great organisation and a warm welcome

to the Grandes Dames, owners and crews who

return year after year.”

RE-LAUNCHED

1914 yacht Tirrenia II

MEDWAY QUEEN

Duke of Kent o ers support

ITALY

Argentario Sailing

Week celebrates

20 years in style

PAOLO MACCIONE

MQPS

LANFRANCOTTI-TACCOLA

competed on a racecourse set out in front of

Giannella beach, and participants enjoyed racing

under sunny skies, with fl at seas and

south-easterly breezes.

Borghini o• cially welcomed crews from

12 nations at the start of the event, while

Piero Chiozzi, President of the Yacht Club

Santo Stefano stated: “Celebrating the 20th

edition of the classic yacht regatta Argentario

Sailing Week brings us great joy and we are

proud of how our event has grown over the years.

The municipal administration of the Comune Monte

Argentario, the territory of Maremma and members of

our yacht club have believed in it and have been at

our side throughout the years. Thanks to their

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